American Auto will not survive this crisis..

Zachstar · 12-06-08, 12:09 AM

Why? How could this be you ask?

Two words..

Electric Mini.....

Well you may be thinking. Oh jeez not this again. Just a small car with a battery and a motor.. Been there and done that...

Problem is this is not just any old clunker of a electric car.. It is a fully electric 150 mile in 2 hour charge BEAST!!

Expensive? Oh yes.. But it is LIGHTYEARS ahead of the Volt and it's high cost is due to the cost of batteries that are soon to rapidly fall due to about 20 different breakthroughs.

Take a look at this http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7760787.stm

As compared to the volt which MAY be out in 2010 after an extensive design process that will only result 40 miles per charge.

You want a reason why a bailout is useless? Here it is! Once the Mini-E, Zenn with EEstor, And various others hit the market. They will decimate the Volt's market as people want electric all the way to work and back and not for just 40 miles.

12-06-08, 12:09 AM	#1
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	American Auto will not survive this crisis.. Why? How could this be you ask? Two words.. Electric Mini..... Well you may be thinking. Oh jeez not this again. Just a small car with a battery and a motor.. Been there and done that... Problem is this is not just any old clunker of a electric car.. It is a fully electric 150 mile in 2 hour charge BEAST!! Expensive? Oh yes.. But it is LIGHTYEARS ahead of the Volt and it's high cost is due to the cost of batteries that are soon to rapidly fall due to about 20 different breakthroughs. Take a look at this http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7760787.stm As compared to the volt which MAY be out in 2010 after an extensive design process that will only result 40 miles per charge. You want a reason why a bailout is useless? Here it is! Once the Mini-E, Zenn with EEstor, And various others hit the market. They will decimate the Volt's market as people want electric all the way to work and back and not for just 40 miles. __________________